Venture Development Expansion Intern / Praktikant / Praktikum @Mobility Stealth Start-up | Berlin / Nürnberg / Mobile

We’re a stealth, VC-backed pre‑seed/seed stage start-up disrupting a legacy mobility sector. With a proven expansion blueprint and a targeted M&A strategy, we’re set to triple revenue this year. Our founders – serial entrepreneurs who previously raised >USD 80m from Tier-1 US investors – are now launching into a new market.
Further details will be shared during recruitment.

Tasks

At the end of your internship, you\’ll have built >3 new locations (car inspection centres) – from sourcing prime real estate to launching fully operational inspection hubs and onboarding first customers:

• Proactively scout and evaluate new locations across Bavaria, Hessen, NRW, and BaWü; negotiate competitive lease contracts with realtors. Focus on Frankfurt and Cologne.
• Manage the conversion of leased properties into state‑of‑the‑art tech-enabled inspection hubs by coordinating with relevant stakeholders to ensure on‑time openings.
• Provide agile support on ad‑hoc projects, addressing operational challenges at both existing and new sites.
• Embrace a mobile role, spending the majority of your internship on‑site & on-the-road and serving as a key driver of our expansion strategy.
• Enhance our operations by identifying site‑specific issues and collaborating with our headquarters team to implement tech‑driven solutions.

Requirements

• A true generalist who connects the dots across functions.
• Experienced in fast‑paced environments (e.g., hypergrowth start‑ups, VC, growth equity, PE, investment banking, or strategy consulting) and capable of delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• An excellent multitasker with strong organisational skills and adaptability to shifting priorities.
• A proactive communicator and team player with a service mindset and high integrity.
• Currently enrolled in or recently completed a bachelor\’s (min. 4th semester) or master’s programme from a top-tier university.
• Fully fluent in German is a must (C2).
• Getting your hands dirty in an ops-heavy role is music to your ears.
• Available for 5–9 months in Berlin/Nuremberg, starting Mar/Apr/May \’25.

Benefits

• End‑to‑End Ownership: Make a real impact from day one and roll-out new locations across Germany in collaboration with our Expansion Manager Lukas. You\’ll have direct touch points with our founders.
• Top‑Notch Product: Our product delivers – with NPS scores >90 (B2B and B2C) and Google ratings consistently between 4.8 and 5.0 stars.
• Accelerated Career Growth: Gain first‑hand exposure to scaling a high-growth, ops-heavy start-up – a solid launchpad for future operational leadership or founding roles.
• Prime Location: Work from our central Berlin Mitte office, our Nuremberg office located in the city\’s leading start-up incubator. However, on most days you\’ll be on-site at the new locations you\’ll be building.
• High-Intensity Start-up Experience: Our non‑remote culture runs from 8:30am – No work after 8pm. Weekends are sacred. Bias for action, we are getting things done today.
• Compensation: EUR 2.3k/month. No matter your internship’s duration.

About the hiring process:

1. Intro Chat: A 30‑minute call with Sebastian, our Founder’s Associate, to discuss our stealth venture, your background, and mutual expectations.
2. Expansion Manager Interview: A 30-minute call with Lukas, our Expansion Manager, to assess your role-fit and clarify on-the-job responsibilities.
3. Founder Interview: A 15-minute culture‑fit discussion with one of our founders.

Our process typically takes around 2 weeks – we value efficiency as much as you do.